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Iraq: 20 Years Later
Photo Credit: Freedom House By Chloe VitaliStaff Writer I was born in April of 2003. Almost exactly three weeks before that very day, U.S. armed forces invaded Iraq. That was 20 years ago. Throughout much of my childhood, I noted the confusion and anger that was bred as a result of the invasion. Regardless of…
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Israeli Citizens Protest Against Netanyahu’s Supreme Court
Photo Credit: Ahmad Gharabli By Emma Zucker-MurrayStaff Writer The current Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is currently on trial for corruption. It doesn’t seem coincidental that at the same time, he has now begun to attempt to change the way that the supreme court system works in Israel. With the changes he’s pushing, he…
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The Tremors of War: Syria’s Aid Crisis
Photo Credit: Reuters/Mahmoud Hassano By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer Author’s note: The GoFundMe set up by the Turkish Student Association at UC San Diego is linked here for readers who want to donate towards earthquake relief. Even prior to the February 6th earthquake, northwestern Syria was ravaged by disease and razed by war. The Idlib province,…